Control of sensory fields by stimulation of hypothalamus.
Stimulation of the cat's hypothalamus, which elicits attack, also establishes sensory fields for two reflexes related to biting. Touching a perioral region leads to head movement, bringing the stimulus to the mouth. Touching the lip-line leads to jaw opening. The size of the fields depends on the intensity of stimulation.
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000502:physiology*; D007568:Jaw / Q000502:physiology*; D008046:Lip / Q000502:physiology*; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D012018:Reflex; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques